What does 蒸発 mean?
蒸発 is a Japanese noun meaning “evaporation; unexplained disappearance” in English. It can also be translated as “disappearance (of a person)” depending on context. It is written as 蒸発 in kanji, じょうはつ in hiragana, and jouhatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
露は太陽が昇ると蒸発した。
The dew evaporated when the sun rose.
聞きましたわよ。ご両親が借金を残して蒸発したそうですわね。
I've heard about it. Your parents disappeared, running out on their debt didn't they?